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MAPIC 2024: Highlights of the 2024 Edition

Retail Focus

Numerous conferences and sessions held over the first two days provided a comprehensive overview of market trends, featuring many exclusive international speakers. Retail investment has been especially driven by the strong performance of the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish markets, alongside robust results in the UK.

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Lovisa’s 43 net new store openings pull net profit up

Inside Retail

The company said its continued focus on pricing and promotion management helped expand gross margin to 82.4 It expects to open its first Zambia store in the coming week, marking its 50th market globally. During the period, Lovisa opened its first franchise stores in Ivory Coast, Republic of Congo and Panama. per cent.

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How GMG plans to win Southeast Asia’s sports retail market

Inside Retail

Dubai-based retailer and brand distributor GMG is ramping up its expansion in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong as demand for sports and lifestyle products soars. Despite its rapid expansion, GMG remains focused on a localised approach, tailoring its retail strategies to consumer behaviours in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.

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Amazon is set to take off in Australia this year, get ready

Inside Retail

And some seven years on, much to the dismay of retailers, it is now starting to shake the tree and become a real force in the market , as Australian shoppers increasingly turn to alternatives to manage the cost-of-living crisis. Amazon announced it posted over $3.1 billion in 2022. million subscribers in Australia.

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Oh!some sets sights on new markets, reaching 100 stores this year

Inside Retail

some entered the Indonesian market in 2019, citing a gap in diverse retail product offerings. some manages a supply chain spanning global sourcing, inventory management, and logistics. Southeast Asia expansion Beyond Indonesia, Oh!some Further global expansion remains under consideration. Retail chain Oh!some

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Delivery management platform, Scurri, increased its total shipments processed by +33% YOY to €16.5 billion Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) in 2024

Retail Focus

Delivery management platform and post-purchase experience provider, Scurri , today reported a record-breaking performance in 2024, announcing it had processed 154 million shipments through its platform last year, increasing from 115 million in 2023. Scurri facilitated a Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) of total shipments of 16.5

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Behind Desigual’s repositioning and its Asia Pacific expansion

Inside Retail

Earlier this month, Desigual partnered with Melbourne-based brand management firm O’Rourke Showroom to unveil its spring-summer collection, further expanding its retail distribution in Asia Pacific. Growing our existing wholesale partners is the main goal and the genesis of the push for further brand presence in the market.

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